Pets

10 years ago

Pet Talk

When you think of your local humane society, you probably think of stray animals. Ones who have no where to go. Ones with no homes, wandering the street alone and hungry. And you are right, we see a lot of strays.

10 years ago

Justice has prevailed

Justice has prevailed PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Happy summer. Hope everyone is having a great one.  

10 years ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary

by Lorraine Monfils    This past winter The Ark took in two cats and two dogs as an owner surrender. None of the pets had been altered and three out of the four had some pretty serious health issues. We were able to help all four with the necessary vet care, which was just about $2,000.

10 years ago

Pet food: How much is enough?

Pet food: How much is enough? PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Have you ever scooped food into your pet’s dish and wondered if you are feeding him too much, or not enough? Many times, I’ve fed my three dogs and wondered that very thing.

10 years ago

Keeping dogs calm through the storm

Keeping dogs calm through the storm PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Christine Cowett-RobinsonPresident of the Central Aroostook Humane Society Board of Directors.  Thunder keeps my poor dog Tommy under the bed.  One clap is all that it takes for Tommy to run for the house and find a dark […]

10 years ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary

by Lorraine Monfils    Back this winter I received a call about a big yellow cat hanging around the neighborhood. Actually, two different families had been feeding him and making shelters for him outside so he wouldn’t freeze to death. Neither family was quite sure what his temperament was, but they were both desperate to help him. […]

10 years ago

Kids share wealth to help furry friends

     

CARIBOU, Maine — The second-grade students in the classrooms of Cheryl Hallowell, Mary Theriault, Gayle Smart and Beth Boone at Caribou’s Hilltop Elementary School recently studied a unit called Pass It On, during which they discovered the importance of helping out and giving back to others.

10 years ago

Two Woodland sites join Open Farm Day

AUGUSTA, Maine — All across the state of Maine, close to 100 family farms will open their doors to the public Sunday, July 26, 2015, during the annual Open Farm Day.

Two farms in Woodland will participate. Down to Earth Gardens and Greenhouses, owned by Kristen Bondeson and located on the New Sweden Road in Woodland, will be open from 12-4 p.m., while Orchard Hill Farm on the Pratt Road, owned by Stan and Gail Maynard, will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

10 years ago

Fireworks not so festive for pets

Fireworks not so festive for pets PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Gloria Towle     During the 4th of July weekend, many of us enjoyed a spectacular show of fireworks. My friend Nancy told me that her Golden Retriever “Buster” was shaking and so scared from some neighborhood fireworks. She […]

10 years ago

Charlie enjoys teasing and playing

Pet Rescue update     Charlie is a neutered orange male about 7 or 8 months old living at the Halfway Home Adoption Center in Caribou. Charlie has all of his medical completed including snap-combo, sterilization, vaccinations and parasite control and is very ready for a new permanent home. A lively young cat, Charlie enjoys teasing […]